Highlights - Glenbow Museum

2003/04 Annual Report

Table of Contents 

Chair’s and President’s Message 1 

Eric Harvie’s Vision 3 

Continuing the Vision: Alberta’s Role at Glenbow Museum 3 

Celebrate Alberta’s 100 th Anniversary at Glenbow Museum 4 

Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta 7 

Highlights from 2003/04 8 

Support 13 

Financial Review 15 

Board of Governors 28 

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Inside back cover 

Glenbow Museum’s Profile 

Glenbow Museum is Western Canada’s largest museum and is also one of Canada’s most 

entrepreneurial top ten museums. Through a variety of dynamic and changing exhibitions 

and programs and a broad collection of artifacts, art, and historical documents, Glenbow 

Museum builds on a commitment to preserve western heritage while simultaneously 

providing visitors with a glimpse of the world beyond. 

This annual report reflects Glenbow Museum’s fiscal year April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004. 

Front and back cover image credits can be found on pages 4-6.

Chair’s and President’s Message 

Each year’s Annual Report is the best public forum for a broad discussion of past, present and 

future trends at the Glenbow Museum. Looking back we note the completion of our 38 th year 

of service since our founder, Eric Harvie, donated his collections to the people of Alberta in 1966. 

Once again, as always, we have completed our fiscal year with a clean and unconditional audit, 

and a modest surplus of funds on operations. As you may know, since 1996 the Glenbow 

Museum has been an independent, non-governmental organization, embracing continued 

fealty to the vision of being “Where the World Meets the West.” 

This year the vision was met with three special exhibitions: Canvas of War: Masterpieces from the 

Canadian War Museum; Inusivut: Our Way of Life; and The Mysterious Bog People. The latter two 

shows were Glenbow inspired in different ways. Inusivut drew upon Glenbow collections and 

recent donations and loans from Calgary collectors; Bog People was part of a joint venture and 

drew us closer to our joint venture partners, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Drents 

Museum, Assen, The Netherlands, and Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, Germany. 

Canvas of War was brought to Glenbow fully formed from the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa 

in a partnership with Calgary’s Museum of the Regiments. All three shows benefited with strong 

programming initiatives which saw art and artifacts brought to new foci through lectures, 

museum theatre and wonderful artifacts in the Discovery Room. 

The partnership with the European museums in Bog People also led us to interesting tour venues 

for the travelling Our Way of Life: Nitsitapiisinni. Over the last year the Blackfoot show has 

travelled to the Kunsthal in Rotterdam and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. 

In this way 87,000 Europeans experienced the Nitsitapiisinni story. It is also worth noting that 

back at the ranch in Calgary, 155,709 people came to Glenbow over the year, contributing 

$860,357 to Glenbow’s revenues. 

The past year was an important one in our planning to refurbish the permanent exhibits. In early 

January 2004 we heard from Community Development Minister Gene Zwozdesky that Glenbow 

Museum would receive a $2 million Centennial Legacies Grant to undertake Phase 1 of the 

renovations to the Glenbow Museum building. This contribution will be applied to the start-up 

of the new Alberta history gallery on our third floor entitled Mavericks. It is based upon the book, 

Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta, by Aritha van Herk, published in 2001. In this new 

permanent gallery Glenbow curatorial and design staff will fashion a collection of twelve distinct 

history galleries based on the Alberta characters whose lives shaped who we are today. When 

completed in 2007, the Mavericks Gallery will be the finest venue in southern Alberta to learn 

our history and to understand the cultural and socio-political trends which guide our behaviours 

into the 21 st century. 

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Many well-established collaborations continued over the past twelve months. Mike continues to 

co-chair the Olympic Plaza Cultural District with Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts CEO, Colin 

Jackson. He is also now a member of the steering and advocacy committees of the National Arts 

Summit that will meet for the first time in Montreal in March of 2005. Glenbow Museum has 

been active on the environmental front in Calgary by helping to launch Imagine Calgary, an 

innovative, citizen-led collaboration to craft a 100-year sustainability road map for the city. 

Glenbow Reference Archivist and author Harry Sanders gave the road map launch conference a 

superb slide-illustrated, one hour lecture on Calgary’s first 100 years. Provincially, members of the 

Glenbow staff have been actively involved in Museums Alberta, and over the next year we will 

be actively building collaborations with our sister institution, the Provincial Museum of Alberta in 

Edmonton, directed by Bruce McGillivray. Nationally our most frequent co-conspirator in travelling 

exhibits and idea swapping is the Canadian Museum of Civilization led by Victor Rabinovitch. 

As we continue to chart our course as one of Canada’s most entrepreneurial “top 10” museums, 

we must also thank the foundations, corporations and individuals who support our work. This 

year we would like to acknowledge the City of Calgary's on-going support for operational costs. 

As well, we thank this year's major presenting sponsors, BP Canada Energy Company for 

Inusivut: Our Way of Life and AIM Trimark for The Mysterious Bog People. We must also 

acknowledge the long-term support of ChevronTexaco who make Glenbow’s Open Minds 

Museum School such a strong part of our institutional culture. In addition, the Bumper 

Development Corporation Ltd. continues to make our Asian Gallery one of the top three in 

North America. 

Over the next year we will continue to fundraise for the Mavericks Gallery, an $8.5 million 

construction project, work to build and sustainably manage our endowment currently valued at 

$28 million 1, and strive to be the kind of place you want to visit for fun, for a date, with your 

parents or grandparents, a friend or just by yourself. Museums are not dusty old warehouses of 

curiosities any more; they rock with the enthusiasm of people who love beauty, ideas, and 

challenging thoughts. 

Randy Oliver 

CHAIR 

Michael P. Robinson 

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

1Glenbow’s endowment is responsible for approximately one quarter of our operating revenues at a draw of 8 to 8.5 percent. Our goal is to grow the endowment sufficient 

to sustain this level of cash contribution at a draw of 5 to 5.5 percent. 

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Eric Harvie’s Vision 

Eric Lafferty Harvie (1892- 

1975) was Glenbow 

Museum’s founder and 

the West’s most notable 

philanthropist. From small 

town roots in Orillia, 

Ontario, he moved west, 

started a one-man legal 

practice, and kept his eye 

on business opportunities 

in the new province of 

Alberta. Eric married Dorothy Southam and together 

they had three children, Joy, Donald and Neil. The 

family liked nothing better than weekends at their 

Glenbow Ranch, where they hunted, fished and 

camped out under canvas beneath the prairie sky. 

On February 13, 1947, at the age of 55, Eric received 

a life changing phone call from the president of 

Imperial Oil. The Imperial Leduc No. 1 exploration 

well had hit a gusher on land whose mineral rights 

he owned, instantly bringing immense wealth to 

Eric Harvie. And so began the quest that consumed 

the final twenty-eight years of his life: to create 

institutions that celebrated the history and beauty of 

this part of the world. Determined to give back to 

Canada, Mr. Harvie provided support for the creation 

of the Glenbow Museum, the Banff School of Fine Arts, 

the Luxton Museum, the Calgary Zoo, Heritage Park, 

and Confederation Square and Arts Complex in 

Charlottetown, P.E.I. To continue the legacy, the 

Devonian Foundation was created, and was run by 

his son Donald Harvie. 

By the time of his death Eric Harvie had donated about 

half a billion dollars (in current value) to Canada, and 

his dreams for our collective western heritage. Those 

dreams now live on in all of the institutions he created. 

Continuing the Vision: Alberta’s Role at Glenbow Museum 

In 1966 the late Eric Harvie and his family donated the 

Glenbow Foundation together with all of its collections, 

buildings and properties to the people of Alberta, along 

with a founding legacy gift of $5 million to endow the 

Glenbow Museum. The Legislature of Alberta matched 

this grant and created the Glenbow-Alberta Institute, 

whose statute was enacted on April 15, 1966. From 

that day until September 6, 1996, the Glenbow was a 

provincial organization engaged in the care, maintenance 

and provision of access to what had been Eric Harvie’s 

personal collection. To aid in the conduct of this work 

the province constructed the existing Glenbow Museum 

building, which was opened in 1976. In 1996, the 

Glenbow Board with the legislative permission of the 

legislature, created the independent Glenbow-Alberta 

Institute. Today the Glenbow Museum continues to 

provide care, maintenance and access to the Glenbow’s 

collection in a contractual fee-for-service arrangement 

with the Alberta Ministry of Community Development. 

The Glenbow-Alberta Institute is now governed by an 

independent Board of Governors. In this blended 

partnership the Province continues to own the collection 

and the Glenbow-Alberta Institute provides all curatorial, 

display and interpretative services. In addition to the 

historic support for the Glenbow Museum’s work, the 

Province of Alberta continues to be an important 

ongoing source of community grants for our temporary 

exhibitions, and in the 2005 Centennial Initiative, a 

strong supporter of permanent exhibition renewal. 

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Glenbow Museum began with the remarkable vision of Eric Lafferty Harvie. Mr. Harvie 

came into his fortune when oil was discovered on the land to which he held the 

mineral rights to, with the discovery in Leduc in 1947 and in Redwater in 1949. With this 

prosperity, he decided to pursue his favourite passion – collecting – and simultaneously 

return some of his good fortune back to the land that had been so generous to him. 

His goal was to collect the objects representing the history and culture of Western 

Canada as well as from around the world. 

Establishing the Glenbow Foundation in 1954, Harvie 

began extensively collecting artifacts from North 

America that tell the fascinating story of Aboriginal 

people, frontier exploration, and the development of 

western life. He built on these North American 

collections with extraordinary artifacts and art from 

West Africa, Asia, South America, and Islands in the 

Pacific, eventually amassing a huge museum collection. 

The Glenbow Foundation became an eclectic blend of 

western history and international art and artifacts. 

Peigan pictograph 

robe, 19 th century. 

R676.7 

Blackfoot woman with baby on her 

back, ca. 1886. Glenbow Archives, 

NA-354-25 

From the beginning, Eric Harvie was fascinated in the 

lives and culture of North American Natives. The largest 

and most significant of Glenbow’s ethnology collections 

is the material relating to the peoples of the Great 

Plains – The Assinaboine, Blackfoot, Sarcee, Cree, and 

others. Glenbow Museum continues to maintain a close 

relationship with our First Nations community working 

with an Advisory Council to continue to develop 

exhibits and programming relating to Native cultures. 

In 1966, Eric Harvie and his family donated his impressive 

collection of art, artifacts, and historical documents to 

the people of Alberta. Today, Glenbow Museum is one 

of the largest museums in Canada, playing an essential 

role in defining Western Canadian culture and we 

continue Eric Harvie’s vision to be “Where the World 

Meets the West”. In the spirit of Eric Harvie’s vision, 

join us to celebrate Alberta’s 100 th anniversary at 

Glenbow Museum and explore the history and culture 

of our exceptional province. 

NWMP Waltzes poster 

from 1880. Glenbow 

Archives, NA-2246-1 

Lieutenant Colonel James F. Macleod, 

North-West Mounted Police, 1879. 

Glenbow Archives, NA-354-1 

Established in 1873 to bring law and order to the West, 

the Mounted Police were key figures in the settlement 

between the Natives and the large influx of settlers and 

immigrants to the West. Glenbow’s Library has one of 

the largest collections of Mounted Police books, and 

the Archives is a major research base. Among 

Glenbow’s many Mounted Police treasures, the collection 

includes paintings, uniforms, rifles, hand guns, swords, 

and cap badges. 


CPR Oilwell, Dunmore, 

1910. Glenbow 


Shuham and Walker 

Stock Saddle, ca. 1870. 

Glenbow Museum 

Miss Goldie St. Clair, world champion bucking 

horse rider, Calgary Exhibition & Stampede, 

Alberta, 1912. Glenbow Archives, NA-335-17 

Cowboys and ranching life are intrinsically tied to the 

history of Alberta. Glenbow Museum houses a range of 

ranching and rodeo artifacts that document the early 

days of ranching life. 

C. Rungius, Late Fall on 

the Clearwater (detail), 

oil on canvas, ca.1946 

56.11.2 

Eric Harvie at Meridian #1 well Ribstone 

area, Alberta, 1930. Glenbow Archives, 

NA-700-1 

Like Eric Harvie, Alberta experienced prosperity when 

oil was first discovered at Leduc in 1947, south of 

Edmonton. The oil and gas industry continues to 

dominate Alberta’s economy today and is well 

documented in Glenbow’s collections. 

Carl Rungius, wildlife artist, in his Banff 

studio, Banff, Alberta, 1947. 

Glenbow Archives, NA-5614-1 

Glenbow Museum’s art collection focuses primarily on 

northwestern North America; tracing the early story of 

Natives, early settlers and travellers as the West became 

more developed. Contemporary art has also been 

acquired to reflect the changing trends in art today. 

Immigrants to Canada 

on an Atlantic liner, 

ca.1913. Glenbow 


In collecting materials of settlement of Western Canada, 

Eric Harvie inevitably began tracing the growth of 

Alberta from its early development. Glenbow continues 

to be home to a range of fascinating objects brought 

to Canada by immigrant families. Glenbow also acts as 

a major research centre housing an extensive collection 

of unpublished materials ranging from the 1870s to 

the 1990s. Tracing the origins of immigrants has 

become a fascinating process for many descendents 

wanting to learn more about their families’ early 

pioneer experiences. 

F.A. Hopkins, Canoes 

in a Fog (detail), Lake 

Superior, oil on canvas, 

1869. 55.8.1 

First day of Ukrainian wedding celebrations, 

Vegreville, Alberta, 1970. Glenbow 


James Brady at Daly Lake, Saskatchewan, 

1953. Glenbow Archives, PA-2218-651 

The fur trade played an important role in the history 

of Western Canada, dominating the West’s economy, 

particularly in the North. The fur traders explored and 

mapped the unchartered territory and interacted with 

the Natives in their move west. The fur trade industry 

gave rise to the Métis, who became the backbone of 

the industry. Glenbow’s collections of documents, 

artifacts and art have proven to be vital for research 

and exhibitions. 


Eric Harvie collected not only Western Canadian art and artifacts, but he also collected 

objects from around the world – to provide westerners with an opportunity to explore 

cultures beyond Canada. Mr. Harvie journeyed around the globe to the Mediterranean, 

Europe, Asia, and the West Indies and as a result, Glenbow Museum is also home to a 

diverse range of international art and artifacts. 

Yoruba Gelede mask, 

Nigeria 

African Canadian drummers 

Eric Harvie was an enthusiastic traveller which is reflected 

in Glenbow Museum’s wide-ranging collections in the 

West Africa gallery, Where Symbols Meet comprising 

approximately 5,000 objects. This gallery reflects the 

cultural diversity of Glenbow’s collections and allows us 

to compare cultural traditions across a large geographical 

and cultural landscape. Glenbow Museum has worked 

closely with the African community in Calgary 

developing this permanent gallery and to create 

authentic programming activities. 

Victoria Cross. C-12305 John George Patterson from Calgary, 

Alberta was awarded the Victoria Cross, 

ca. 1914-1917. Glenbow Archives, 

NA-4025-1 

Buddha, China, 13 th - 

14 th century AD. 

82.25.1 

Chinese Canadian Women at Prince’s 

Island display. Glenbow Archives, 

PA-3441-22 

Glenbow’s Asian Gallery Many Faces, Many Paths: 

Art of Asia, comprises over eighty world-class religious 

sculptures from Asia, some of which are on loan from 

Bumper Development Corporation Ltd. of Calgary, and 

some of which are already gifted by the corporation. 

This collection is of great significance in representing 

the growing Asian population in Calgary. The interpretation 

and exhibition of this gallery is an integral part of 

Glenbow’s effort to bridge cultures and build awareness 

of the diverse communities of Calgary. 

Eric Harvie was actively involved in the First and Second 

World Wars initiating his interest in military history. 

Spanning five centuries, Glenbow Museum’s military 

collection includes over 26,000 pieces and is the largest 

and most diverse in Canada. The collection ranges from 

European, Asian, and North American firearms, edged 

weapons, and uniforms; to Japanese arms and armour; 

to Canadian medals, orders, and decorations. Glenbow 

Museum partnered with Calgary’s Museum of the Regiments 

for the 2003 exhibition, Canvas of War, providing 

Albertans an opportunity to reflect and honour Calgary’s 

and Canada’s sacrifices in the First and Second World Wars. 


Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta 

Glenbow Museum’s Permanent Gallery Celebrating Alberta’s Heritage 

Famous for breathtaking views, abundant resources, political movements, cultural diversity, 

and entrepreneurial spirit, the Province of Alberta was shaped by ambitious and 

adventurous people. The pioneer spirit, rooted from Alberta’s earliest residents, lives on 

today. To celebrate this entrepreneurial spirit, Glenbow Museum will launch the 

development of a new permanent gallery in fall 2005, Mavericks: An Incorrigible History 

of Alberta, based upon the book of the same title by Calgary-based writer and historian, 

Aritha Van Herk. Opening in 2007, Mavericks will trace the legendary tales and colourful 

personalities who shaped and continue to define Alberta’s “Maverick” nature. With 

assistance from the province’s 2005 Centennial Legacies Grant of $2 million dollars, 

Glenbow Museum is closer to reaching our goal of raising $12 million for this unique 

gallery and including a $3.5 million endowment fund. 

Meet two Maverick Albertans: 

Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849 – 1931) James B. Cross (1903 – 1990) 

Long considered contentious 

Alberta’s entrepreneurial 

for its politics, Alberta has 

nature and city spirit are at 

constantly challenged the 

the backbone of many 

political status quo. Alberta 

“maverick” personalities in 

was a leader for political 

Alberta. The Cross family 

women as the home of the 

was one of the founding 

Famous Five who fought to 

families of southern 

have women declared 

Alberta’s history in the late 

persons in the eyes of the 

nineteenth century, bringing 

constitution. Henrietta Muir 

their entrepreneurial nature 

NA-2607-7 Edwards was one of the 

NA-5093-767 

to ranching, brewing, 

most political and determined women of her time, petroleum, and community involvement. Alfred E. (A.E.) 

advocating for the rights and needs of women and Cross, patriarch of the family, moved from Montreal to 

children for over four decades, as well as advocating Alberta in 1884, started the A7 Ranch west of Nanton, 

for public libraries, mothers' allowances, equal parental founded The Calgary Brewing & Malting Company in 

rights, equal grounds for divorce, and penal reform. 1892, and was one of the "Big Four" who founded the 

Born in Montreal in 1849, she was raised in an affluent Calgary Stampede in 1912. James Braehead Cross, 

and cultured family. She launched the first Canadian first-born son of A. E. Cross and Helen Macleod, 

magazine for working women, Working Woman of daughter of renowned NWMP commissioner Colonel 

Canada, financing the magazine from proceeds of her James F. Macleod, succeeded his father as President 

artwork. She moved west with her husband and her of The Calgary Brewing & Malting Company in 1932 

three children, first settling in Saskatchewan and then which was then the largest independent brewery in 

Alberta. Henrietta Muir Edwards’ advocacy also carried Western Canada. According to historian Jack Peach, 

over to women’s fashion – she determined that corsets, Jim Cross was an “honest-to-God-westerner”. As a 

which contorted the natural outlines of the body, were youth, he competed in chuckwagon races and rodeos 

not good for women and stopped wearing them, throughout Alberta. He had astute business sense, and 

encouraging others to follow suit. Henrietta Muir in a quiet yet aggressive manner was actively involved 

Edwards was a true maverick with her passion, 

in many facets of Calgary’s community with the Calgary 

perseverance and dedication to challenge the 

Stampede, the Western Stock Growers Association, 

injustices of old traditional ways and fight for the the Calgary Horticultural Society, Zoological Society, 

inclusion of women in all sectors of society. 

Heritage Park Society, the Horseman’s Hall of Fame, 

and was also actively involved with the Calgary Polo 

Club where he played well into his seventies. Jim Cross 

typified the spirit of Calgary and the western way of life. 


Alex Colville, Infantry 

Near Nijmegen 

(detail), Holland, 

1946, Collection 

of Canadian War 

Museum, Ottawa 

Inuit children, Alaska, 

c.1900–1908, Lomen 

Brothers, Glenbow 

Archives, ND-1-71 

Yde Girl (ca. 200 - 

500 C.E.), discovered 

in the province of 

Drenthe in the 

Netherlands in 1897 

2003/04 

Highlights – Special Exhibitions 

Canvas of War: Masterpieces from the Canadian War Museum 

March 8 to May 25, 2003 

Nearly 25,000 visitors to Glenbow Museum were able to reflect and honour Canada’s sacrifices during the First and 

Second World Wars through powerful paintings by war artists. Canvas of War was an impressive exhibition being 

toured across Canada by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Featuring selections from its magnificent collection, 

Canvas of War included the work of more than fifty well-known Canadian and British artists, documenting activities 

at home and abroad on the war front. The results were a rich array of emotionally charged paintings revealing many 

real-life stories of life during the wars. 

Glenbow Museum enhanced this touring exhibition with a focus on Glenbow’s permanent Warriors Gallery; inviting 

visitors to view artifacts such as weapons, medals, gas masks and uniforms from the First and Second World Wars. 

Families were invited to solve coded messages, learn sketching techniques and create their own comic book heroes 

in our popular Family Fun Weekends while in the Discovery Room one could learn about the role of war artists and 

the importance of their work in times of war and peace. 

Inusivut: Our Way of Life 

June 14 to September 21, 2003 

Inusivut: Our Way of Life offered a sweeping view of various aspects of Inuit life. Exploring the fascinating story 

of survival and innovation in Arctic culture, Inusivut provided a rare opportunity to learn about the “True North”. 

Over 30,000 visitors viewed one of Canada’s best collections of Inuit prints, learned about the six seasons 

of the Arctic, climbed onto a reindeer sleigh, looked at rare early 20 th century photographs from Alaska; and saw 

contemporary video from Igloolik, Nunavut. Inusivut also offered an exciting range of live programming initiatives 

including dancers in traditional costumes, throat singers and drummers, Inuit film and video, and hosted a weekend 

of personal reflections on the North. Glenbow Museum also partnered with the Calgary International Film Festival 

and the Calgary Folk Music Festival to present unique programming opportunities. 

The Mysterious Bog People: Rituals and Sacrifice in Ancient Europe 

October 18, 2003 to May 24, 2004 

This past year, Glenbow Museum welcomed over 110,000 visitors who explored the mysterious rituals that took 

place in European bogs 12,000 years ago. The Mysterious Bog People brought to Calgary for the first time ancient 

European human remains and over 400 artifacts including the world’s oldest known boat, jewellery, pottery and 

other treasures. Visitors explored ancient life further in the Discovery Room by creating their own wire jewellery, 

using tools from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, and trying on clothing inspired by ancient Europe. 

One of the most successful components of this exhibition was Glenbow’s development of BSI: Bog Science 

Investigation inviting students and the general public to take on the role of forensic scientist as they investigated 

a hypothetical body found in a bog. BSI welcomed over two hundred school program visits and over 45,000 visitors 

during the exhibition’s run. This hands-on interactive program has been sold to the International Bog Team, 

marking the first time that Glenbow Museum programming has been developed and sold as a component in a 

major travelling exhibition. 

The Mysterious Bog People is a unique partnership between the Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum in Hannover, 

Germany; the Drents Museum in Assen, The Netherlands; the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, 

Quebec; and Glenbow Museum in Calgary. 


2003/04 

Highlights – Travelling Exhibitions 

Glenbow Museum develops and tours special exhibitions from its collection, sharing the 

unique stories of Western Canada to audiences around the world. The 2003/04 year was 

very busy for Glenbow’s travelling exhibitions taking Blackfoot artifacts across the 

Atlantic to the The Netherlands and United Kingdom, the Group of Seven’s work across 

Canada, images of prairie grain elevators through rural Western Canadian communities, 

and re-living the fifties in Manitoba. 

The Group of Seven in Western Canada 

concluded its run at the National Gallery of Canada 

to rave reviews in January 2004. After almost two years 

of travelling to Halifax, Winnipeg, Victoria and Ottawa, 

over 80,000 people across Canada embarked on a 

extraordinary visual journey exploring the Group’s 

works of the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies, British 

Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The Group 

of Seven in Western Canada provided Canadians an 

opportunity to explore the inspiration and influence 

of the West on both the Group’s artwork and their 

sense of national identity. 

Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB – 

February 22 to May 18, 2003 

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC – 

June 14 to September 14, 2003 

National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON – 

October 10, 2003 to January 30, 2004 

The Blackfoot Way of Life: Nitsitapiisinni 

welcomed nearly 87,000 visitors at the Kunsthal in the 

Netherlands and nearly 10,000 people experienced the 

exhibition at The Museum of Science and Industry in 

Manchester, UK. This remarkable travelling exhibition 

recently returned to Canada to open at the Canadian 

Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec in October 

2004. The Blackfoot Way of Life: Nitsitapiisinni, like 

the permanent gallery at Glenbow, both present the 

Blackfoot story from the Blackfoot point of view – 

a perspective never presented before by a major museum. 

Kunsthal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 

September 27, 2003 to January 12, 2004 

The Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, UK – 

January 30 to June 3, 2004 

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, QC – 

October 7, 2004 to February 15, 2005 

Background image: Blackfoot hay camp, Glenbow Archives NC-43-49 

Echoes from the Dust: The Disappearing 

Grain Elevator has visited Inglis and Leaf Rapids, 

Manitoba; Estevan, Saskatchewan; and Langley, British 

Columbia. This exhibit of black and white photographs 

and artifacts of historical grain elevators allows visitors 

to understand the profound changes on the rural 

prairie as these familiar wooden structures have been 

removed from the landscape. Nearly 20,000 people 

have taken in this travelling exhibit to date in various 

rural communities across the West. Echoes from the 

Dust next moves to Grande Prairie, the Galt Museum 

in Lethbridge, and will be at Glenbow Museum in 

November 2004. 

Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre, Leaf Rapids, MB – 

November 29, 2003 to January 25, 2004 

Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, Estevan, SK – 

February 28 to April 25, 2004 

Langley Centennial Museum, Fort Langley, BC – 

May 29 to July 25, 2004 

Grande Prairie Museum, Grande Prairie, AB – 

August 28 to October 24, 2004 

Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB – 

November 13, 2004 to January 9, 2005 

Fifties Forever at the Manitoba Museum is where 

14,000 Manitobans have enjoyed a step back in time. 

Featuring life-sized rooms filled with authentic 1950s 

furniture, decor, music, clothes, toys, consumer goods, 

and other artifacts typical of a suburban home in 

Canada, Fifties Forever takes a light-hearted look at 

the values, ideals and conservatism of the time. 

Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB – 

April 3 to July 3, 2004 

Provincial Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL – 

December 4, 2004 to March 27, 2005 

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Old Elevator, 

Liberty 

Saskatchewan, 

Tim Van Horn, 

1997

Discovery Room, girl 

examining a fossil 

from The Mysterious 

Bog People exhibition 

2003/04 

Highlights – Programming 

• The Discovery Room saw 32,139 visitors, an average 

of 88 visitors per day. This was an increase 

of 1,008 visitors over the previous fiscal year. 

• The Family Fun Weekends program, offered on 

Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 p.m., 

attracted 6,673 visitors, an average of 180 visitors 

per weekend program. 

• Discoveries Big and Small, a program specifically 

designed to meet the needs of home schoolers, 

attracted 101 participants. This program provides 

an opportunity for parents and children to actively 

explore the exhibitions and create art together. 

• As part of the Inusivut: Our Way of Life exhibition, 

interpreter Sarah Williamson inspired 2,555 visitors 

with her talk and gallery tour. A further 1,184 visitors 

also took part in Inuit themed special events such as: 

folk music, drum dancing, a film festival, story telling, 

and the "Our North" seminar. 

• 47,149 people visited Bog Science Investigation (BSI), 

including 155 booked and more than 75 self-guided 

school programs. This hands-on interpretive area has 

been sold to the international Bog team. A further 

11,050 visitors also attended interpretive programs 

in the Discovery Theatre. 

• Glenbow piloted a new adult signature program 

First Thursdays as part of the Olympic Plaza Cultural 

District initiative to encourage people to stay in the 

downtown core after the workday. On the first 

Thursday of every month, Glenbow, along with some 

of Calgary’s art galleries, theatres, restaurants and 

shops along Stephen Avenue Mall, featured fun and 

unique late afternoon and evening programs. This first 

season of First Thursdays programming included titles 

such as Sacrifice in the Bog, Adventures from the 

Vault and The Erotic Art of India. 

• Over 1,700 visitors participated in guided tours and/or 

programming elements that feature one of the 

permanent galleries including Discovery tours, Many 

Faces Many Paths: Art of Asia tours, Blackfoot Gallery 

tours and Native Voices. 

• ChevronTexaco continues its support of the Museum 

School program. The upcoming school year is their 

8 th year of funding this program enabling Glenbow 

to develop innovative relationships with teachers and 

students to explore more fully the depth of learning 

that can occur in museums. Besides the 27 teachers 

selected to participate next year there is a waiting list 

of 33 teachers. 

• Glenbow Museum delivered 871 school programs to 

43,113 students, teachers and parents, continuing to 

build on a reputation of providing quality hands-on 

learning opportunities for students. This fiscal year 

we offered 29 different programs for teachers and 

students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. 

• One Day School had a very successful year attracting 

2,214 participants, with more applications to the 

program than could be accommodated. One Day 

School's success has been built on its ability to work 

directly with teachers to help them achieve the goals 

of providing a fully integrated professional development 

service to both the teachers and their students. 

It is greatly regretted that this program will be cancelled 

in the coming year due to budget constraints. 

One Day School children discovering Stone Age tools from 

The Mysterious Bog People exhibition 

Continuing Education class, adult program for drawing and 

painting Alberta landscapes 


2003/04 

Highlights – BSI: Bog Science Investigation 

With each special exhibition, Glenbow Museum develops interactive programs and 

activities to bring the museum to life. Glenbow’s Programming and Exhibit Development 

team develops programs and events that effectively engage visitors of all ages to provide 

unique, entertaining and memorable experiences. 

For The Mysterious Bog People exhibition, a hands-on 

forensics lab called BSI: Bog Science Investigation was 

developed to invite students and the general public to 

take on the role of forensic scientist as they investigate 

a hypothetical body found in a bog. In Glenbow’s 

forensic laboratory, five stations provided hands-on 

experiences with the tools anthropologists and 

archaeologists used to come to their conclusions about 

The Mysterious Bog People. Visitors were able to learn 

about radio-carbon dating, bones, tools, weapons, 

jewellery, and pottery to solve a mystery of their own. 

Designed to meet the grade 6 provincial ‘evidence and 

investigation’ science curriculum, BSI welcomed over 

200 school program visits. Included with museum 

admission, BSI was also hugely popular with the 

general public welcoming over 45,000 visitors of all 

ages during the run of The Mysterious Bog People. 

BSI: Bog Science Investigation, recording data 

The Glenbow-produced BSI: Bog Science Investigation 

has been sold to the international group overseeing 

The Mysterious Bog People: Rituals and Sacrifice in 

Ancient Europe travelling exhibition. This is the first 

time that Glenbow Museum programming has been 

developed and sold as a component in a major 

travelling exhibition. 

BSI: Bog Science Investigation, students learning about the role of 

forensic scientists 

BSI: Bog Science Investigation, students examining pottery 


2003/04 

Highlights – Facts and Figures 

• 155,709 visitors in 2003-2004 

• Monday, February 16, 2004, Family Day during 

The Mysterious Bog People: Rituals and Sacrifice 

in Ancient Europe exhibition, drew the highest 

daily attendance of the year with 1,209 visitors 

• 1,127 participants experienced the Chevron Texaco 

Open Minds Museum School for a total number of 

202 programs 

• 43,113* students attended Glenbow Museum school 

programs during the 2003-04 school year with a 

total of 871 school programs delivered 

• 2,214 participated in One Day School programs 

• 250 volunteers contributed a record high of 16,000 

hours (not including volunteer hours for the Board of Governors) 

• 176 gifts of cultural property were donated to 

Glenbow Museum with a value of $7,247,735 

• 19 new purchases valued at $96,660 were added 

to the collections 

* This number includes teachers, teaching assistants, school volunteers and 

student teachers and a preparatory outreach program. 

Attendance at Glenbow Museum 

Paid Admissions 

General attendance 75,314 

Glenbow members 13,150 

Group visits 2,096 

School groups* 43,113 

Guided tours 5,382 

Museum school classroom* 1,127 

Special events 1,384 

Total Paid Admissions 141,566 

* This number reflects total number of students participating in all programs delivered. 

Non-Paid Admissions 

Library & Archives 2,615 

Other non-paid admissions 11,528 

Total Non-Paid Admissions 14,143 

TOTAL 155,709 

Attendance for Travelling Exhibitions 

The Group of Seven in Western Canada 80,000 

Our Way of Life: Nitsitapiisinni 97,000 

Echoes from the Dust 20,000 

Fifties Forever 14,000 

TOTAL 211,000* 

* This number is approximate. 

Library & Archives Statistics 

Phone, fax and email enquiries 6,464 

In-person visits 4,277 

On-line research queries in 

Library & Archives databases 30,000 

Operating Revenue 

Government of Alberta $ 2,688,000 24% 

Investment income 2,472,663 22% 

Fundraising 2,152,000 18% 

Commercial activities 1,438,779 13% 

City of Calgary 1,483,398 13% 

Admissions & memberships 1,146,073 11% 

TOTAL $ 11,380,913 

Operating Expenditure 

Core services $ 2,842,758 25% 

Program & exhibit development 2,351,771 21% 

Commercial activities & fundraising 1,727,957 15% 

Building maintenance 1,514,494 13% 

Collections management 1,402,335 12% 

Depreciation & amortization 922,181 8% 

Library & Archives 617,540 5% 

TOTAL $ 11,379,036 

The Revenue and Expenditure numbers include gifts-in-kind as well as 

amounts recognized in the financial reporting. 

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13% 

13% 

12% 

13% 

8% 

11% 

18% 

5% 

15% 

24% 

22% 

25% 

21%

Support 

Glenbow Museum relies on community support to maintain high standards in exhibitions, 

programs, events, and services. We gratefully acknowledge the many individuals, corporations, 

foundations, organizations, and government agencies that have demonstrated their 

commitment to Glenbow Museum during the past year. We wish to recognize the following 

contributions for the period from April 1, 2003 until March 31, 2004. 

Benefactor – ($100,000 + ) 

AIM Trimark Investments 

Alberta Community Development 

Bumper Development Corp. Ltd. 

Edward Burtynsky 

The Calgary Herald 

Calgary Region Arts Foundation 

CBC/Radio-Canada 

Barbara McMorland 

Patron – ($50,000 – $99,999) 

Alberta Gaming Community 

Initiatives Program 

BP Canada Energy Company 

Burlington Resources Canada 

Energy Ltd. 

Canadian Heritage, Canadian Arts and 

Heritage Sustainability Program 

Canadian Heritage, Museums 

Assistance Program 

Canadian North Airlines 

ChevronTexaco 

Donner Canadian Foundation 

Victoria Henry 

Hyatt Regency Calgary 

Infrastructure Canada – 

Alberta Program 

Geoffrey James 

The New Sun Fund at the 

Calgary Foundation 

Nexen Inc. 

Doris Shadbolt 

Shaw Cablesystems G.P. 

Williams Companies Inc. 

Lead Donor – ($25,000 – $49,999) 

Anonymous 

Gisele Amantea 

Jessie E. Kerfoot 

Petro-Canada 

Sheldon M. Chumir Foundation 

for Ethics in Leadership 

Shell Canada Limited 

TransCanada Corp. 

Major Donor – ($10,000 – $24,999) 

Anonymous 

Alberta Community Development: 

The Alberta Foundation for the Arts 

American Express Foundation 

in Canada 

Anadarko Canada Corporation Ltd. 

Ruth Barker 

Blake, Cassels & Graydon 

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer 

Calgary Folk Music Festival 

Canada Council for the Arts 

Pauline & Hugh Dempsey 

Jim Horne 

Imperial Oil Foundation 

Jed Irwin 

Kent Jones 

Masters Gallery Ltd. 

The Meser Charitable Foundation 

Catherine & Peter J. Mortimer-Rae 

Museums Alberta 

Bruce Parsons 

Maureen Phillips 

RBC Foundation 

The Rozsa Foundation 

Kim Spink 

Sundog Printing Ltd. 

Tourism Northwest Territories 

Louise & Yves Trepanier 

Pioneer – ($5,000 – $9,999) 

Anonymous 

Air Transat Holidays 

ARC Resources Ltd. 

Avenue Magazine 

Irene & Bill Bell 

Calgary International Film Festival 

Calgary Public Library 

Cascades 

Laurel & Rob Chad 

M.G. Eaton & Kim Kertland 

Estate of Anna Nowick 

Lynn & Richard Grafton 

Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. 

Joe Konrad Continuous 

Contribution Fund 

Gail & David O'Brien 

Pengrowth Management Limited 

Evan Penny 

Petrovera Resources Limited 

Melanie Reinblatt 

TransAlta Corporation 

Viacom Outdoors 

Viking Holdings Inc. 

George Webber 

Lynn Webster & Michael P. Robinson 

Where Calgary 

Partner – ($2,500 – $4,999) 

Anonymous 

Desiree & Dan Belot 

Jenny & Hy Belzberg 

The Calgary Foundation: 

MacEwan Family Charity Fund 

Norma & Clayton Carroll 

Copyzone 

Jocelyne Daw & Robert Page 

Maureen & Edmond Eberts 

Enmax Energy Corporation 

K. Gallagher 

Vera Gartley 

Jim Hall 

Rachel Kilsdonk 

Rick Levitt 

Helen & James A. Mackie 

Bill Marsden 

Trimac Corporation 

Randal L. Oliver 

Petroleum Communication Foundation 

Mr. Joe Pierzchalski 

Pirie Foundation 

J. Alvin Speers 

Tusk Energy Inc. 

Evelyn & Darol Wigham 

Trailblazer – ($1,000 – $2,499) 

Anonymous 

Alberta Genealogical Society, 

Edmonton Branch 

The Alberta Light Horse Association 

Terry Allen & Rhys Renouf 

Alex Archila 

Irene M. Bakker 

Mary Barr & Jim Allard 

Meme & Edward G. Battle 

Dianne & Larry Bechtold 

Leslie & David Bissett 

Heather & Ian Bourne 

Brewster Transportation 

Margaret & Philip Brown 

Josie & Kenneth Bruce 

Mary & T. Peter Burns 

Calgary & District Labour Council 

The Calgary Foundation: Bill & Jean 

Took Family Donor Advised Fund 

Calgary Scandanavian Centre 

Donna & Delton Campbell 

Canadian Art Galleries Ltd. 

Canadian Museums Association 

Elizabeth & Lorne Carson 

CIBC Mellon 

Citibank Canada 

Ziva Cohen 

Consulate General of the Federal 

Republic of Germany 

Consulate General of the Kingdom 

of Netherlands 

Mona K. Cozart 

Joanne Cuthbertson & Charles Fischer 

Alison & Ken Delf 

William Dobbs 

Rita & Edwin Dodge 

Bonnie & Arthur Dumont 

Jane & Glen Edwards 

Nicki Edwards 

Estate of M. Irene Schaal 

Catherine M. Evamy 

Emily & Bahaa Faltous 

Fast Forward 

Stephanie & Brian Felesky 

Felesky Flynn LLP 

FirstEnergy Capital Corp. 

Steve Fuller 

Colin Glassco 

Alan Godfrey 

Michael Godfrey 

The Great Elephant & Rabbit 

Trading Company Ltd 

Joan & Don Greenfield 

Dorothy Groves 

Robin Harvie 

John R. Hemstock 

Dr. Margaret P. Hess 

Bob Hewitt 

Norm Holton 

Hortco Consulting Inc. 

Mr. & Mrs. Allan Hrdlicka 

Virginia & Alan Hunter 

James Jenkins & Jaelene Mannerfelot 

Edward A. Johnson 

Phyllis Kane & William Pepler 

Dr. Herbert Kariel 

Maria & John Kimber 

Dr. Patricia Klinck 

Dora & Richard Lam 

Pauline & Edmond Lee 

Robert Lineham 

Dorothy & M. Earl Lomas 

Cynthia & A. Webster Macdonald 

Mrs. Sheila MacKenzie 

Eileen Malcolm 

Lynn & Ken Martens 

William McColl 

Margaret E. McCready 

Garry McIntosh 

Sheila & Bill McLaggan 

Dorothy & Jim McLeod 

Cas Morel 

Mulberry Exploration Ltd. 

Karen Murphy 

Mary Murphy 

National Bank Financial 

Barbara & James Palmer 

Hilde & Reiner Patuschka 

Susan Purcell & Mitch Cohen 

Phyllis Konrad 

Rob & Ruth Peters & Family 

Michael Quinn 

Sarah Raiss & Danny Della-Longa 

Beth & Gordon Rankin 

Phyllis & Chris Robb 

Estate of Benjamin Roginsky 

Royal LePage Commercial 

Heidi Schwandt-Boden & 

H. Michael Schwandt 

Mr. Jim Scopick 

Janice & James G. Shea 

Ramsis Shehata 

Catherine Smith 

Heather & Herb Snowdon 

Mrs. M.E. Stewart 

Carolyn & David Tavender 

The Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation 

Jane & Roger Thomas 

Toni & Paul Trudel 

Judith & Minoru Ueda 

United Way of Calgary and Area 

Katie & Fred Valentine 

Victorian Order of Nurses 

Rhonda Wishart & John Cuthbertson 

Nicole & Lance Yanke 

Voyager – ($750 – $999) 

Anonymous 

Trevor Bennett 

Tannis Betts 

Michele & Lloyd Buchanan 

Calgary Naval Veterans Association 

David Carey 

Ashim Chakravorty 

Joan & Ken Crowshaw 

Gynell Dawson 

Anne Fraser 

Glenbow Museum ANNUAL REPORT 2004 13

Annie Freeze 

Institute of Public Administration, 

Calgary Region 

Patricia & Lorne Larson 

Joyce & F. Richard Matthews 

Ronald McCaugherty 

John McConnell 

David McMechan 

Robin Morris 

Caron & D Stewart 

Thomas Watmore 

Frances Wright 

Explorer – ($500 – $749) 

Anonymous 

Lossie & Jan Alston 

John Arcovio 

Arusha Cross-Cultural Centre 

Susan & Lorna Beairsto 

Canadian Superior Energy Inc. 

Gay & David Claydon 

Mary Ann & Don Cormack 

Angela Corsi 

Jannette Daley 

Wilma & Thomas Dobson 

Alice Maude Douglas 

Mary & J. Bruce Dunlop 

Cos Gabriele 

John & Eddie Gareau 

Hannelore Gewers 

Helen Graham 

Glynis Grigg 

Blair Harding 

Lois & Dick Haskayne 

Marjorie A. Herron 

Historical Society of Alberta 

Cheryl & Andrew Howden 

Joanne & Edward Johnson 

Lubie Kalmacoff 

Brenda & Bruce Kenny 

Gerald Knowlton 

Mary Lacerte 

Michale & Richard Lang 

Helen & James Laycraft 

Tanis & Robert Lefroy 

Audrey & Donald Mathewson 

Harold P. Milavsky 

Maxine & Thomas Moslow 

Bonnie Muir 

Gerry Paillefer 

Diana Patterson 

Graham Price 

Christine Rohs 

Joanne & Harry Schaefer 

Mrs. Joan Simmons 

Brett Sine 

Kathy Smith & Norman McDonald 

Spencer Stevens 

Doug Tempest 

Helen Thomson 

Betty & Arthur Ward 

Olga & Lawrence Watson 

Marg & Ray Woodard 

Louise Wymore 

Supporter – ($250 – $499) 

Anonymous 

Carol & Fred Abbot 

Robert Abernethy 

Cynthia Adams 

Patricia Ainslie 

Alberta Irrigation Projects Association 

Flora & Edward Allison 

Audrey Andrews 

Aukes Family 

Wendy & Tim Bakgaard 

Marylou Banks 

Norma & Robert Bannerman 

Margaret Bawden 

Marianne & Jean-Claude Beauvilain 

Diane & Douglas Bell 

Hazel Bennett 

Beverly & Gerald Berkhold 

Richard Binder 

Ruth & Larry Birchall 

Judy Birdsell & Terry Brooker 

Stuart Blyth 

Ken Bolstad 

Lynn Bowers 

Liliana Bozic & Hugh Martell 

Chantelle Bramley & Jeffrey Wilson 

Frederick C. Bray 

Robert Brews 

Scott Buchanan 

Susan & James Buckee 

Jennifer & Leo Bushman 

Beverley Butler 

Matt Campbell 

Virginia Capen 

Patricia Carignan 

Harold Carlyle 

Vicki & Doug Cass 

Bill Chester 

Angela Cheung 

Alice Christensen 

Angela Christensen 

Oliver Christensen 

Doris Christianson 

Pat & Joel Cochrane 

Martha Cohen 

College of Dietitians of Alberta 

Christine Collinson 

Karen Collinson 

Ian Crawford 

Shan & Donald Cross 

Lucy & Jay Cross 

Jeannine Crossley 

Colleen Crowe 

Laurie & William Csokonay 

Mary & Thomas Cumming 

Betty & Hallvard Dahlie 

Bobbi Darwish 

Jack de Beaudrap 

Sarah Deschenes & David Street 

Virginia & Jack Diskin 

Margaret Dragovan & John Rodgers 

John Duckett 

Ernest Dunlop 

Sharon & Barry Dyke 

Edna & Albert Einsiedel 

Ruth & Harry Eisenhauer 

EnCana Corporation 

Robert H. Erickson 

Gail Evans & Chris Mothersele 

Jan Ferguson 

Barbara Fish & E.J.Lawrence 

Ronald Fookes 

Doris & Otto R. Friedenreich 

Sheila Funk 

Roger Galbraith 

Grace & Oswald Geehan 

Doreen & David Gilmour 

Marg & Wilf Gobert 

Roberta Gordica 

Marjory & Thomas Gough 

Elaine & Michael Grandin 

John Grant 

Dorothy Greenidge & Keith Drysdale 

Roger Scrimshaw 

Michael Guenzel 

Eleanor & C.R. Guest 

Faye & David Haigh 

Margaret A. Hall 

R. E. J. Hall 

Shannon Hallett 

Diana & Kevin Hanrahan 

Ruth & Charlie Hansen 

Colin Hatcher 

Ellen Heinrichs & Steven Fraser 

Nancy & John Henderson 

Paul Hewitt 

Cara & Michael Holditch 

Barry Holizki 

Hostelling International, 

Southern Alberta Regional Office 

Barbara & Brian Howes 

John Hughes 

Phyllis & William Humphreys 

Imperial Order Daughters 

of the Empire 

Susan & Robert Iverach 

Jan & A.C. Jansonius 

Carrol Jaques & Bob Loov 

Mark Johnston 

Lisa & Antony Kam 

Jeanne Kaufman 

Maryann & Aidan Kavanagh 

Randi & Peter Keith 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen G. Kennedy 

Jane & Eric Keyser 

Myra & Eric Knight 

Janet Kuchinka 

Therese & Tom Kunicky 

Rebecca & Stephen Lathrop 

Pamela & Roy Lee 

Enice Lemus 

Catherine Leslie & W. Gordan 

James Lord 

Lunchbox Theatre 

Alan Lundberg 

David Mackie 

Brenda & James F.N. Mackie 

Joan MacMillan 

Helene & Raymond Mahaffey 

Joan & Ken Manning 

Alix Marshall & Ken Sallows 

John & Lee Martin 

Jan & Bernie McCaffery 

Jill McCaughey 

Mary Lou & John McCormick 

Conrad W. McCowan 

Linda McGregor 

Dianne & Robert McGuffin 

Anne McKenzie 

Alice McMechan 

Barbara & Bruce H. McNeil 

Sandra & Christopher McNeill 

Susan & David Megran 

Donna & Harold Millican 

Judith & Britton Mockridge 

Catherine & Fraser Monaghan 

Joyce & Donald Moore 

Barbara & Michael Morin 

Pearl & Ian Morrison 

Ruth B. Mowat 

Val & Barrie Munro 

Ruth Nagai & Mary Minamide 

Marilyn & Peter Nettleton 

Margaret & Ted Newall 

Rosemary Nickle 

Sheralee & Rodney Olsen 

Pauline Olthof 

Optimist Club of Calgary 

Louise Parsons 

Margaret Paterson 

Marjory Patterson 

Cheryl & Jim Peacock 

Aileen Pelzer 

Jenne & Allan Pedden 

Mary Peet 

Dr. Chris Penney, MD 

Gladys & Wayne Peterson 

Frances Plaunt 

Maureen & Dean Plouffe 

Gail & Barry Pollock 

Catherine Poulsen 

Becky Powers-Pasmore & Peter 

Pasmore 

Maurice Pratt 

Debbie & Rob Proud 

Tasneem Rahim 

M. Elizabeth Raines 

Donna & Fred Reid 

Fran & Mike Reid 

Vera Ross 

Dean Ruether 

Adelaine & Lawrence F. Saunders 

Marie & Jack Sazie 

Christine Sazie-Stewart & Mr. Charles 

Stewart 

Mildred Senn 

Maura Shaftoe 

Janet Shannon 

Sandra & Keith Sharkey 

Gloria & James Sherbut 

Barry Singer 

Mary Elizabeth Skeith 

Brian Smart 

Lorraine & Ken Smith 

Barbara Snowdon & Dale Ellert 

Richard Spafford 

Perry & Geneva Spitznagel 

Linda & John Stewart 

Chris & Wane Stickland 

Joanna Stuchly 

Jeannette & Robert Sutherland 

Sandra P. Swanson 

Carol & Thomas Sydnes 

Joyce & Gerald Sykes 

Rod Sykes 

Mel Tamagi 

Marjorie Taylor 

Peter Taylor & John Dul 

T-Line Products Div. 

Raymond Todd 

Case Resources Inc. 

June Townley 

Transmutual Freight Brokers Ltd. 

Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Turner 

Ron Turner 

Peggy & John Van de Pol 

Jos Van der Velden & Inna Charkova 

Evelyn & Alex Varro 

John Veres 

Laurie Watkins 

Nina & Meir Weis 

G. P. Wells 

Western Polymers Corp. 

Western Stock Growers Association 

Joyce & John Williams 

Marshall M. Williams 

Fay E. Winning 

Colleen & Mark Wolff 

Peter Wood 

Harry Yeung 

Paul A. Yocom 

Kathleen Young 


Financial Review 

Contents 

16 Analysis of Financial Position and Operations 

18 Management’s Report 

19 Auditors’ Report 

20 Balance Sheet 

21 Operating Fund Statement 

22 Statement of Operations and Changes for 

Endowment and Designated Fund Balances 

23 Statement of Cash Flows 

24 Notes to the Financial Statements 


Analysis of Financial Position and Operations 

YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 

The following analysis of financial operation and operations should be read in conjunction with the audited financial 

statements. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including but not limited to, those relating 

to the factors discussed in this annual report, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those 

contained in such statements. 

OPERATING RESULTS 

In the twelve months to March 31, 2004 the Institute successfully accomplished many of its financial and operating targets. Although 

achieving target attendance and improved profitability in the Museum shop remained challenging, we began to see signs of an improvement 

in both the local and tourism markets. We began to reinvest and explore opportunities in new media initiatives and to move ahead with 

the fundraising and research and development necessary to support capital and operating projects which will come to fruition in the next 

five years. We hosted The Mysterious Bog People, an exhibition developed in partnership with three other Canadian and European museums, 

and expect to see revenues from the sale of this show to other venues as the final showings at the home venues of the international partners 

come to a close in the next fiscal year. 

Operating revenue totaled $9,897,515, an increase of $982,645 or 11%. This was matched by an increase in operating expenditures of 

$992,077 or 11.1%. Overall net revenues amounted to $1,877. 

The contribution from the Province of Alberta for the provision of curatorial care and public access to the collections of the Institute 

increased by 4.9% or $125,000. Two European bookings of our traveling Blackfoot exhibition helped to increase our income from 

commercial activities by $231,552 or 45.1%. However, in order to balance our budget and fulfill our full range of activities for the year 

ended March 31, 2004 we were obliged to increase our draw of investment income from our Endowment funds by $805,337 or 48.8%. 

This draw represents 8.5% of the market value of the fund and cannot be sustained in future years. 

The largest increase in operating expenditure occurred in staff costs which increased by $832,593 or 15.8%. This increase reflects a 

negotiated settlement of 3% under our labour contract, increased visitor services, security and public programming staff for the duration 

of The Mysterious Bog People exhibiton and new hires made during the course of the year to deal with both short term projects and other 

activities of a more permanent nature. 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 

The Institute’s capital expenditure program totaled $690,340 for the year ended March 31, 2004 ($609,296 – March 31, 2003). 

This included approximately $235,000 for computer hardware and software, approximately $70,000 for the first phase of construction 

of compact storage units for the cultural history collections and to complete the compact storage upgrade in the archives, and 

approximately $265,000 for the development and construction of new traveling exhibitions 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 

Operating Fund 

The Operating Fund has net assets of $1,834,235 (2003 - $1,832,358). The Institute has sufficient working capital to provide the 

necessary liquidity for the orderly payment of operating costs and payroll. 

The Glenbow Centre is leased to The City of Calgary by the Province of Alberta for a nominal amount of one dollar per year. The City of 

Calgary, in turn subleases the centre to the Institute for the same amount. The City of Calgary also provides janitorial, maintenance and 

utility services for the Centre at no costs to the Institute. The value of these services (excluding rent) is approximately $1,483,000 annually. 

The lease expires in 2074. 

Restricted Funds 

The restricted funds are comprised of designated funds of $144,500 (2003 - $149,998) and endowment funds of $25,220,291 

(2003 - $25,499,761). The endowment funds are comprised of the Founding Fund, the Legacy Fund, the Collections Fund and the 

T.R. ‘Pat’ McCloy Library Fund. Income from deaccessioning activities were particularly high in the prior year ($1,191,375) and have 

fallen to $208,389 for the year ended March 31, 2004 as the library deaccessioning project nears completion. 

The allocation of investment income from the restricted funds is vital to the operations of the Institute representing 24.8% (2003 – 18.5%) 

of operating revenues. The market values of the funds have grown by 10.8% in the past twelve months. We remain committed to 

maintaining the viability of these funds in perpetuity and the Board of Governors only approves withdrawals which will not permanently 

impair the value of these funds (estimated to be at most 5.5% of the market value of the funds annually). 


FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 

The most important challenge we face financially in the coming years is to eliminate the ongoing erosion of the purchasing power of 

our endowment funds. We continue to look for ways to reduce the annual draw of investment income from these funds to 5.5% by 

maximizing other funding opportunities and maintaining very tight control of operating costs. Fundraising activities for the coming year 

will focus on public and private funding for projects associated with Alberta’s Centennial year in 2005 as well as opportunities to grow 

our endowment funds by direct donations. 

The Institute’s operating budget for 2005 can be summarized as follows: 

Revenue: 

Province of Alberta contract 

Investment income allocation for operations 

$ 2,738,000 

from restricted funds 2,425,706 

Fundraising 2,312,290 

Admissions & memberships 1,152,660 

Museum shop 650,000 

New media initiatives 1,317,183 

Other activities 589,877 

$ 11,185,716 

Expenditures: 

President’s Office & Human Resources $ 655,040 

Central Services 2,483,377 

Collections care and maintenance 1,326,731 

Program and Exhibit Development 2,373,686 

Library and Archives 551,114 

Museum shop 552,500 

New media expenditures 1,317,183 

Fundraising, marketing and communication 1,286,085 

Depreciation and amortization 640,000 

$ 11,185,716 

The capital budget for the year totals $1,372,274. The most significant investments are $904,000 to be spent on the construction of new 

compact storage units for the cultural history collections and approximately $278,300 to continue to develop and upgrade our computer 

hardware and software systems. 

The chief financial officer and senior management of the Institute have the responsibility for maintaining a sound system of internal control 

that supports the achievement of the organization’s aims and objectives, whilst safeguarding the Institute’s funds and assets. The system of 

internal controls is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve aims and objectives; it can therefore only provide 

reasonable and not absolute assurance of effectiveness. This system of internal control is based on an ongoing process designed to identify 

the principal risks to the achievement of the Institute’s aims and objective, to evaluate the nature and extent of those risks and to manage 

them efficiently, effectively and economically. The Board of Governors recognizes the importance of risk management and internal control 

and considers these issues on a regular basis during the year. The Board delegates matters concerning internal control and risk management 

to the Audit and Investment Committee. The mandate for this committee includes responsibility for ensuring that appropriate systems exist 

to identify, monitor and mitigate significant business risks. It also requires that the committee evaluate the appropriateness and efficiency of 

systems of internal control particularly with regard to legal, ethical and regulatory requirements, organizational policies and procedures and 

financial reporting. This committee also considers comments made by the auditors in their management letter and other reports. This 

system of appropriate information systems, procedures and controls ensures that the information, used internally and disclosed externally, 

is complete and reliable. 


Management’s Report 

The financial statements of the Institute are the responsibility of management and the Board of Governors. 

They have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada, 

applied on a consistent basis. 

In fulfilling its responsibilities, management has developed, and maintains, a system of internal controls designed to 

safeguard assets and the collection from loss or unauthorized use and ensure the accuracy of the financial records. 

The financial statements necessarily include certain estimates which are made after consideration of the information 

available and using careful judgements. 

The Board of Governors exercises its responsibilities for financial controls through the Audit/Investment Committee 

which is comprised of Governors who are not employees of the Institute. The Committee meets with management 

and the external auditors to satisfy itself that the responsibilities of the respective parties are properly discharged 

and to review the financial statements before they are presented to the Board for approval. 

Deloitte & Touche LLP have examined the financial statements for the year 2004, and their report to the 

Board of Governors is presented herein. 


PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

Marion A. Shill 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CORPORATE SECRETARY 


Auditors’ Report 

To the Board of Governors of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute: 

We have audited the balance sheet of Glenbow-Alberta Institute as at March 31, 2004 and the operating fund 

statement and the statements of operations and changes for endowment and designated fund balances and cash 

flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Institute’s management. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards 

require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are 

free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 

disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and 

significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the 

Institute as at March 31, 2004 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in 

accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. 

Calgary, Alberta 

June 8, 2004 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 


Balance Sheet 

AS AT MARCH 31, 2004 

ASSETS 

OPERATING ENDOWMENT AND TOTAL TOTAL 

FUND DESIGNATED FUNDS 2004 2003 

Current: 

Cash and investments $ 362,531 $ 24,808 $ 387,339 $ 666,648 

Due from endowment and designated funds 68,551 – 68,551 41,772 

Merchandise for resale 245,026 – 245,026 267,697 

Grants and donations receivable 1,786,781 – 1,786,781 350,393 

Accounts receivable and accrued interest 296,917 14,000 310,917 267,346 

Prepaid expenses 136,551 – 136,551 82,734 

2,896,357 38,808 2,935,165 1,676,590 

Capital assets (Note 4) 2,799,278 – 2,799,278 3,031,119 

Grants and donations (receivable after more than one year) 1,701,157 – 1,701,157 – 

Investments, at cost (quoted market value – Note 5) – 25,394,534 25,394,534 25,666,021 

LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES 

$ 7,396,792 $ 25,433,342 $ 32,830,134 $ 30,373,730 

Current: 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,235,503 $ – $ 1,235,503 $ 1,369,121 

Due to operating fund – 68,551 68,551 41,772 

Deferred revenue (Note 6) 2,032,503 – 2,032,503 1,023,475 

Long-term: 

3,268,006 68,551 3,336,557 2,434,368 

Deferred revenue (Note 7) 2,294,551 – 2,294,551 457,245 

Fund Balances – Unrestricted (Note 8) (965,043) – (965,043) (1,198,760) 

– Invested in capital assets 2,799,278 – 2,799,278 3,031,118 

– Endowment and designated – 25,364,791 25,364,791 25,649,759 

$ 7,396,792 $25,433,342 $ 32,830,134 $ 30,373,730 

On behalf of the Board of Governors: 

Randal L. Oliver, C.F.A 

CHAIR OF THE BOARD 

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements. 

Herb H. Snowdon, CA 

TREASURER 


Operating Fund Statement 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 

REVENUE 

TOTAL TOTAL 

2004 2003 

Province of Alberta $ 2,688,000 $ 2,563,000 

Investment income 17,694 19,378 

Allocation of unrestricted investment income from 

Founding, Legacy, Collections and Designated funds 2,454,969 1,649,632 

Fundraising (Note 9) 2,152,000 2,155,761 

Admissions and memberships 1,146,073 1,158,530 

Museum shop 666,141 820,254 

Commercial activities 745,295 513,743 

Miscellaneous 27,343 34,572 

EXPENDITURES 

9,897,515 8,914,870 

President's Office 563,910 488,027 

Central Services 2,309,944 1,913,737 

Collections 1,402,335 1,278,213 

Program and Exhibit Development 2,351,771 2,031,773 

Library and Archives 617,540 602,890 

Museum shop 599,896 696,727 

Glenbow Enterprises 1,128,061 1,188,242 

Amortization 922,181 703,952 

9,895,638 8,903,561 

NET REVENUE $ 1,877 $ 11,309 



Statement of Operations and Changes for Endowment 

and Designated Fund Balances 


REVENUE 

ENDOWMENT FUNDS DESIGNATED FUNDS 

FOUNDING LEGACY COLLECTIONS LIBRARY TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 

FUND FUND FUND FUND 2004 2003 2004 2003 

Investment income $ 245,464 $ 1,040,411 $ 838,962 $ 61,599 $ 2,186,436 $ 1,166,513 $ 5,625 $ 5,481 

Allocation of unrestricted 

investment income 

to operating fund (1,315,247) (536,460) (491,362) (93,897) (2,436,966) (1,628,848) (18,002) (20,794) 

Deaccessioning proceeds – – 91,300 117,089 208,389 1,191,375 – – 

Donations – – – – – 35,130 1,937 4,722 

Publications – – – – – – 5,106 7,164 

EXPENDITURES 

(1,069,783) 503,951 438,900 84,791 (42,141) 764,170 (5,334) (3,427) 

Investment expenses 76,640 42,002 32,980 6,831 158,453 136,600 124 118 

Deaccessioning expenses – – 36,260 19,695 55,955 99,580 – – 

Miscellaneous expenses – – – – – 340 40 1,160 

Amortization 30,686 (4,294) (3,471) – 22,921 18,866 – – 

107,326 37,708 65,769 26,526 237,329 255,386 164 1,278 

NET REVENUE 

(EXPENDITURE) (1,177,109) 466,243 373,131 58,265 (279,470) 508,784 (5,498) (4,705) 

Transfer re: library 

deaccessioning – – – – – 194,440 – (194,440) 

Fund balances, 

beginning of year 13,503,686 5,918,643 4,792,626 1,284,806 25,499,761 24,796,537 149,998 349,143 

Fund balances, 

end of year $ 12,326,577 $ 6,384,886 $ 5,165,757 $ 1,343,071 $ 25,220,291 $ 25,499,761 $ 144,500 $ 149,998 

Market Value of Investments $ 15,775,274 $ 6,454,905 $ 5,271,846 $ 1,308,920 $ 28,810,945 $ 26,011,192 $ 119,260 $ 120,802 



Statement of Cash Flows 


NET INFLOW (OUTFLOW) Of 

CASH RELATED TO THE 

FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES 

OPERATING 

OPERATING FUND ENDOWMENT DESIGNATED TOTAL TOTAL 

2004 2003 FUNDS FUNDS 2004 2003 

Net revenue (expenditure) $ 1,877 $ 11,309 $ (279,470) $ (5,498) $ (284,968) $ 504,082 

Items not affecting cash 

Amortization 922,181 703,952 22,921 – 22,921 18,866 

924,058 715,261 (256,549) (5,498) (262,047) 522,948 

Changes in non-cash working 

capital items (513,649) (397,630) 25,772 (11,669) 14,103 (133,413) 

INVESTING 

410,409 317,631 (230,777) (17,167) (247,944) 389,535 

Net purchase of investments – – 230,777 17,789 248,566 (388,986) 

Additions to capital assets (690,340) (609,296) – – – – 

(690,340) (609,296) 230,777 17,789 248,566 (388,986) 

NET CASH (OUTFLOW) INFLOW (279,931) (291,665) – 622 622 549 

CASH POSITION, BEGINNING OF YEAR 642,462 934,127 – 24,186 24,186 23,637 

CASH POSITION, END OF YEAR $ 362,531 $ 642,462 $ – $ 24,808 $ 24,808 $ 24,186 



Notes to the Financial Statements 

MARCH 31, 2004 

NOTE 1 GENERAL 

The Glenbow-Alberta Institute (the “Institute”) operates under the authority of the Glenbow-Alberta Institute Act, Chapter G-5, Revised Statutes 

of Alberta 1996, as amended. The Institute is registered as a charity under the Income Tax Act and is exempt from income tax. 

Ownership of the majority of the collections is held by the Province of Alberta. The Institute is responsible for caring for the collection and 

providing public access. 

The Institute administers seven collections with over 1.3 million objects, comprised of Cultural History, Ethnology, Military History, Mineralogy, Art, 

Library, Archives - paper, photographs and negatives. 

All additions to the collections, including gifts, are approved by the Board of Governors. Deaccessioning of major value collection items requires 

approval by the Province of Alberta. 

NOTE 2 NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION 

The nature and business of the Institute is to provide public service through a human history museum, an art gallery, a library, and an archives. 

The organization is comprised of six work units, the functions of which are as follows: 

The President’s Office carries out the functions of the overall administration of the Institute including Human Resources. 

Central Services provides board services, accounting, budgeting and financial services, computer services, photography, purchasing, security 

and building services, volunteer services and carries other unallocated costs such as photocopier leases and communications. 

Collections makes recommendations on the purchase and acceptance of gifts of art and artifacts and the deaccessioning of collection items, 

stores and conserves collection items and makes the collection available for display to the public. 

Program and Exhibit Development plans, facilitates, coordinates and produces all aspects of the Institute’s activities for the public. 

Library and Archives acquires, catalogues, preserves and makes available to the public and staff published and archival material relating to the 

history of southern Alberta and Western Canada. 

Glenbow Enterprises is a division of the Institute responsible for private sector, individual donor and foundation fundraising, facility rentals, the 

museum shop, grant applications, commercial alliances, advertising and promotion campaigns and new business ventures. Glenbow 

Enterprises also develops publishing programs which reflect the full range of research undertaken at the Institute. Publishing projects include 

catalogues, books, the Glenbow magazine, videos, research notes and multi-media technology. 

NOTE 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND REPORTING PRACTICES 

These financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. 

a) Fund Accounting 

The Institute follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions. Loans and advances between the funds are recorded in each 

fund and are not eliminated in the fund totals on the balance sheet. 

i) Operating Fund 

The Operating Fund accounts for the organization’s administration activities, fundraising and the costs of maintaining and allowing public 

access to the collections. 

ii) Endowment Funds 

The Founding Fund contains the Devonian Foundation Gift and the Province of Alberta Gift: initially $5,000,000 each. The Devonian 

Foundation Gift is invested in marketable securities and interest bearing deposits. A portion of the investment income earned annually 

thereon is required by the Glenbow-Alberta Institute Amendment Act, 1996 to be reinvested in order to maintain the value of the Devonian 

Foundation Gift, increased by inflation. Investment income in excess of the annual inflation amount may be retained in the Fund or 

allocated to the Operating Fund at the discretion of the Board of Governors. The Province of Alberta Gift is also invested in marketable 

securities and interest bearing deposits. The Board of Governors has specified that an amount of investment income earned thereon must 

be retained in the Founding Fund (the “Fund”) in order to maintain the value of the Province of Alberta Gift, increased by inflation. 

The remaining investment income may be retained in the Fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the Board’s discretion. 

The Legacy Fund was established by the Board of Governors and is invested in marketable securities and interest bearing deposits. The 

Board has specified that an amount of investment income earned thereon must be retained in the Legacy Fund (the “Fund”) in order to 

maintain the value of the Fund, increased by inflation. Any remaining unexpended investment income may be retained in the Fund or 

allocated to the Operating Fund at the Board’s discretion. 

The Collections Fund was established from the proceeds of a 1995 deaccessioning program for selected international collection items which 

are not part of the Institute’s core mandate. The net proceeds of the deaccessioned items were credited to the Collections Fund. 

Expenditures from the capital are restricted to the purchase of collection items. The Board has specified that an amount of investment 

income earned on the Collections Fund (the “Fund”) must be retained in the Fund in order to maintain the value of the Fund, increased by 

inflation. Any remaining unexpended investment income may be retained in the Fund or allocated to the Operating Fund at the discretion 

of the Board of Governors for “the care and maintenance of the collection.” 


The Library Fund was established from the proceeds of a 2002 deaccessioning program of selected items which were not part of the 

Institute’s core mandate, or were duplicates of items accessible in the local community. The net proceeds of the deaccessioned items were 

credited to the Library Fund. Expenditures from the capital are restricted to the purchase of collection items. The Board has specified that an 

amount of investment income earned on the Library Fund (the “Fund”) must be retained in the fund in order to maintain the value of the 

fund, increased by inflation. Any remaining unexpended investment income may be retained in the fund or allocated to the Operating Fund 

at the discretion of the Board of Governors. 

iii) Designated Funds 

The Institute receives other funds which are designated for special use by donors or by the Board of Governors. It is the Institute’s policy to 

maintain these funds separately as Designated Funds. Transfers for capital asset acquisitions are made annually to the Operating Fund to 

the extent that Designated Funds have been expended on capital assets. Designated Funds include grants received from various government 

and private agencies to finance specific projects and proceeds from the sale of Glenbow-Alberta Institute publications. 

b) Revenue Recognition 

Restricted contributions related to general operations are recognized as revenue of the Operating Fund in the year in which the related 

expenses are incurred. All other restricted contributions are recorded directly to the appropriate restricted fund when received. 

Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue of the Operating Fund in the year received or receivable if the amount to be received 

can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. 

Operating grants are recognized as revenue in the period when receivable. Operating grants received for a future period are deferred until 

that future period. 

Contributions to Endowment Funds are recognized as revenue in the Endowment Funds. 

Investment income earned on Endowment Fund resources is recognized in the Endowment Fund. Funds are transferred to the Operating 

Fund in accordance with terms approved by the Board. 

Other investment income is recognized as revenue of the Operating or Designated Funds when earned. 

Revenues from the deaccessioning of collections or library items are allocated as appropriate to either the Collections Fund or the Library 

Fund. Expenses of deaccessioning are paid from sale proceeds. 

c) Donated Services 

A substantial number of unpaid volunteers have made significant contributions of their time to the Institute’s programs. The value of this 

contributed time is not included in these financial statements, since objective measurement of valuation is indeterminable. 

d) Merchandise for Resale 

Merchandise for resale is recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. 

e) Capital Assets 

Furniture and equipment is recorded at cost and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, according 

to class: computer equipment 33.3%, vehicles and equipment 20%, major renovations 6.67% and furniture 10%. 

Leasehold improvements and travelling exhibitions are recorded at cost and are amortized over the expected lives of the improvements 

or exhibitions. 

f) Investments 

Investments are carried at the fair market value assigned at the date they are donated to the Institute and by the cost method for these 

investments purchased by the Institute. Portfolio investments which are effectively held to maturity or which have a reduction in market value 

which is considered temporary in nature are recorded at cost. 

g) Financial Instruments 

Accounts receivable and accrued interest, investments and accounts payable and accrued liabilities constitute financial instruments. Based 

on the available information, the carrying value of the Institute’s accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value as at 

March 31, 2004. Investments are long-term in nature and are recorded at the lower of cost or market value, unless declines in market value 

are considered temporary. See Note 5 for fair value information pertaining to the investments. 

The Institute is exposed to risks arising from fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates. The Institutes does not use derivative 

instruments to reduce its exposure to interest and foreign exchange rate risk, but mitigates risk by ensuring that dates of bond maturity 

are staggered. 

h) Expenditure on Collection Items 

Costs of collection items acquired during the year are expensed through the work unit to which they relate. The expenditures on collection 

items in 2004 were $83,013 (2003 - $72,013) which were recorded within the Operating Fund. 


NOTE 4 CAPITAL ASSETS 

NOTE 5 INVESTMENTS 

2004 2003 

ACCUMULATED NET BOOK NET BOOK 

COST AMORTIZATION VALUE VALUE 

Furniture and equipment $ 5,368,129 $ 4,287,190 $ 1,080,939 $ 1,064,903 

Leasehold improvements 3,295,016 1,772,767 1,522,249 1,737,713 

Travelling exhibitions 582,887 386,797 196,090 228,503 

$ 9,246,032 $ 6,446,754 $ 2,799,278 $ 3,031,119 

2004 2003 

MARKET MARKET 

VALUE COST VALUE COST 

Founding Fund 

Devonian Foundation Gift $ 7,871,173 $ 6,164,988 $ 7,838,345 $ 7,406,444 

Province of Alberta Gift 7,904,101 6,190,778 6,573,577 6,150,991 

15,775,274 12,355,766 14,411,922 13,557,435 

Legacy Fund 6,454,905 6,405,946 5,694,834 5,902,592 

Collections Fund 5,271,846 5,243,157 5,904,436 6,074,946 

Library Fund 1,308,920 1,276,406 – – 

Designated Fund 119,260 113,259 120,802 131,048 

$ 28,930,205 $ 25,394,534 $ 26,131,994 $ 25,666,021 

Common and preferred stocks 18,074,788 15,087,098 14,471,898 14,367,609 

Bonds, debentures and mortgages 9,978,402 9,432,033 10,091,975 9,732,372 

Cash and short-term deposits 776,367 774,755 1,383,599 1,381,518 

Accrued interest receivable 100,648 100,648 184,522 184,522 

$ 28,930,205 $ 25,394,534 $ 26,131,994 $ 25,666,021 

"Library Fund investments bought with the proceeds of the 2002 deaccessioning program were held within the Collections Fund investment portfolio at March 31, 2003. 

By March 31, 2004 a separate Library Fund investment portfolio had been established." 

NOTE 6 DEFERRED REVENUE – CURRENT 

2004 2003 

Federal government grants $ 294,827 $ 210,795 

Provincial government grants 1,139,832 138,500 

Grants from foundations 85,750 227,156 

Grants from the corporate sector 331,181 244,254 

Other 180,913 202,770 

$ 2,032,503 $ 1,023,475 


NOTE 7 DEFERRED REVENUE – LONG TERM 

NOTE 8 CHANGES IN OPERATING FUND BALANCE 

Changes in the Operating Fund balances were comprised of: 

2004 2003 

Corporate sector support for exhibitions and programming $ 266,663 $ – 

ICAP funding for upgrade and renewal of storage space 718,260 – 

Province of Alberta – Centennial Legacies grant in support of the Mavericks gallery 1,030,000 – 

Calgary Foundation – support for First Nations school programs – 50,000 

Fees and grants in support of travelling exhibitions 23,465 149,272 

Provincial government grants for the construction of the Blackfoot gallery 213,963 246,459 

Other 42,200 11,514 

$ 2,294,551 $ 457,245 

2004 2003 

INVESTED IN 

CAPITAL ASSETS UNRESTRICTED TOTAL TOTAL 

Beginning of year balance $ 3,031,118 $ (1,198,760) $ 1,832,358 $ 1,821,049 

Net revenue (922,180) 924,057 1,877 11,309 

Invested in capital assets 690,340 (690,340) – – 

$ 2,799,278 $ (965,043) $ 1,834,235 $ 1,832,358 

NOTE 9 FUNDRAISING 

Fundraising revenues of $2,152,000 include cash donations to the Institute and do not include donations of art, artifacts and archival material to 

the collections which are owned by the Province of Alberta. The approximate dollar amount of the tax receipts issued by the Institute for items 

donated to the collection in 2004 amounted to $7,209,949 (2003 - $543,639). Tax receipts for amounts greater than $1,000 are supported by 

independent appraisals. 

NOTE 10 PENSION OBLIGATIONS 

The Institute has a defined contribution plan which is available to all full-time and permanent part-time employees. Under the terms of the 

plan, the Institute matches contributions of up to 5% of employee earnings. In 2004, the Institute contributed $218,587 (2003 - $185,511) 

in connection with the plan. 

NOTE 11 DONATED SERVICES 

The Glenbow Centre is leased to The City of Calgary by the Province of Alberta for a nominal amount of one dollar per year. The City of 

Calgary, in turn, subleases it to the Institute for the same amount per year. Fair market value of the rental has not been determined. The 

City of Calgary also provides janitorial, maintenance and utility services for the Glenbow Centre at no cost to the Institute. The value of the 

services as determined by The City of Calgary was $1,483,398 for the year ended March 31, 2004 (2003 - $1,389,728). This amount has not 

been included in the Operating Fund statement. 


Board of Governors 

Chair 

Randal L. Oliver, C.F.A. 

Vice Chair 

Gail O’Brien 

Treasurer 

Herb H. Snowdon, C.A. 

President and CEO 


Governors 

Terry Allen 

H. Alex Archila 

Dan Belot 

Ian Bourne 

Harvey Cenaiko, MLA 

Mary Ann Cormack 

Joanne Cuthbertson 

Richard (Rick) A. Grafton 

Rod Green 

Edmond Lee 

A. Webster Macdonald, Jr. Q.C. 

Jean Merriman 

Bill Pepler 

Chris Robb 

Past Chair 

A. Webster Macdonald Jr., Q.C. 

Corporate Secretary 

Marion Shill 

Assistant Corporate Secretary 

Christine Chin 

Past Chairs 

Eric L. Harvie, O.C., C.D., Q.C., 1954-1966 

The Hon. Mr. Justice N.D. McDermid, Q.C., 1966-1969 

James C. Mahaffy, 1969-1970 

W. Donald C. MacKenzie, 1970-1974 

The Hon. Douglas S. Harkness, O.C., 1974-1977 

Jane T. Edwards, 1977-1980 

D. Edwin Lewis, C.D., Q.C., 1980-1984 

E. David D. Tavender, Q.C., 1984-1988 

Catherine M. Evamy, 1988-1991 

Frederick F. Abbott, 1991-1994 

J. Sherrold Moore, 1994-1997 

Robert G. Peters, 1997-2000 

A. Webster Macdonald, Jr. Q.C., 2000-2002 

Board Community Representatives 

B.A.R. (Quincy) Smith, Q.C. 

Dora Lam, Q.C. 

Fellows 

Robert M. Borden 

Duncan F. Cameron 

N. Glenn Cameron 

George Crawford, Q.C. 

Alexander (Sandy) R. Cross, LL.D. 

Jane T. Edwards 


Donald S. Harvie, O.C., LL.D. 

Robert R. Janes, Ph.D. 

The Hon. E. Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., Q.C. 

Joy Harvie Maclaren 

John E. Poole 

E. David D. Tavender, Q.C. 

Honourary Appointments 

Duncan F. Cameron, F.M.A., Director Emeritus 

Dr. Hugh A. Dempsey, Chief Curator Emeritus 

Premier Ralph Klein, Curator Emeritus of Blackfoot Ethnology 

Joy Harvie Maclaren, Curator Emeritus of Blackfoot Ethnology 

Dr. Marmie P. Hess, O.C., LL.D., Curator Emeritus of Inuit Collections 

Ewa Smithwick, Conservator Emeritus 

Associate Curators – Art 

Dr. Geoffrey Simmins, University of Calgary 

Decorative Arts 

Captain Christopher Bashford 

Ethnology 

Dr. Dan Mato, University of Calgary 

Dr. Margaret Hanna, Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History 

Emma Hansen, Buffalo Bill Historical Centre 

Blackfoot Ethnology 

Tom Blackweasel 

Doreen Blackweasel 

Andy Black Water 

Jenny Bruised Head 

Louise Crop Eared Wolf 

Charlie Crow Chief 

Rosie Day Rider 

Earl Old Person 

Allan Pard 

Jerry Potts 

Pat Provost 

Pete Standing Alone 

Jim Swag 

Donna Weaselchild 

Frank Weasel Head 

Clarence Wolfleg 

Herman Yellow Old Woman 

Native Ethnology 

Dr. Katherine Pettipas, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature 

Associate Researcher 

Dr. Marmie P. Hess, O.C., LL.D. 

Honourary Governors 

David Claydon 

Stan Davison 

Maureen G. Eberts 

Jane T. Edwards 


Anne Fraser 

Linda M. Hohol 

Joy Harvie Maclaren 

28 Glenbow Museum ANNUAL REPORT 2003/04 Text: Tanis Booth Design: Michelle DeMara Printing: Sundog Printing Limited

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions 

✸ This star indicates special exhibitions developed to celebrate Alberta’s centennial. 

✸ Capturing Western Legends: Russell 

and Remington’s Canadian Frontier 

June 19, 2004 to October 11, 2004 

Travel back to the western frontier and discover the 

legendary tales and maverick personalities of the 

Canadian West through the eyes of two great 

western artists, Charles M. Russell and Frederic 

Remington. For many, these artists created the iconic 

images of the west as they visited the northwest 

frontier at the turn of the nineteenth century, 

recording the history through detailed sketches, 

paintings, and sculpture. Get back in the saddle 

and explore the history of Alberta before it 

became a province. 

Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, 

Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald 

Cantor Foundation 

October 30, 2004 to January 30, 2005 

For the first time in Calgary, Glenbow Museum is 

pleased to present an exhibition featuring the 

famous sculptures of Auguste Rodin, one of the 

most important sculptors of the nineteenth century. 

Regarded by many as the greatest sculptor since 

Michelangelo, this exhibition of Rodin will be the 

first Canadian venue on its North American tour 

and will feature such masterpieces as This Kiss 

and The Thinker. 

✸ Our River: Journey of the Bow 

February 19, 2005 to June 5, 2005 

Journey down Alberta’s lifeline in this first-ever 

exhibition on the Bow River. Beginning its legacy on 

the rugged peaks of Bow Glacier in the Rocky 

Mountains, the Bow River provides nourishment to 

Calgary and its surrounding regions. Explore the 

importance of water as a critical topic of the twentyfirst 

century, one that is embedded in issues of 

responsibility, sustainability and the environment. 

✸ South East Asia: Journeys of Body, 

Mind and Spirit 

July 1, 2005 to September 25, 2005 

Embark on a lavishly illustrated anthropological trip 

through South East Asia to explore daily life from 

traditional ways to the contemporary reflecting the 

dynamic process that has created modern Asian 

culture. This exhibition will enable Glenbow 

Museum to showcase its magnificent Asian Gallery 

and invite visitors to examine the immigration 

experience from South East Asia to Western Canada. 

Petra: Lost City of Stone 

October 15, 2005 to February 20, 2006 

Discover the forgotten city of Petra that had been 

lost to the outside world for centuries. Bringing 

together 200 objects, including colossal stone 

sculptures and architectural elements travelling 

from Jordan for the first time, visitors will be able 

to see the most complete portrait ever mounted 

of this mystic city. 

Background image: Bow River Falls, North-West Territories (later Banff, Alberta), ca.1878-1879, Glenbow Archives, NA-5501-12

130–9th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta 

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